Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor

[spankbomb]

Joe,

Way cool. Are you going to go to the Good Luck Grill next Saturday?

Jon

[AusTx68]

Originally Posted by spankbomb

Joe,

Way cool. Are you going to go to the Good Luck Grill next Saturday?

Jon

Hey Jon, yea I'll go but my truck is going to the body shop tomorrow. Finally getting the exterior painted to match the engine bay and cab. Is there another meet planned? Give me a call.

Originally Posted by Beatcoaster

Austx68: I have only had mine running twice, once for the 20 minute 2000-2500rpm "after dyno break in" (which makes no sense to me) and another time to bring things up to temp and listen to the exhaust after I clamped it up for the first time. Mine does have that lumpy shake as well, and it makes me worried that the timing is off; but anything lower than 14degrees at idle and it just gets worse so I think that it is just the cam and characteristics of the engine. It's funny, I spoke with Marshall/Blueprint about the dizzy coming with the vacuum advance hooked up and they said it would be fine with it attached as long as the advance never got above 34 degrees. Well for one, it idles like crap with it hooked up and two, it wants to hit nearly 50 degrees with it hooked up which isn't good!! So why does it come hooked up? Very odd... So I have left mine unhooked so far, but wish to hook it up at some point for better gas mileage. I still haven't driven this thing as I am currently re-routing the rear brake line(damn headers)but your description of stabbing the throttle and getting tire spin coupled with what I have seen from just blipping the gas on mine makes me think this engine is nothing short of an intense tire roaster!! I just hope I can get above 10mpg with it...we shall see!

I initially set my timing to 13 but later advanced it. Idles better that way. I'm guessing they want to protect themselves from someone running 87 octane fuel. Overall I'm damn happy with this motor and would highly recommend it. Has a very nice cam lope. With my Super 44 mufflers it sounds like race truck

[Beatcoaster]

Originally Posted by AusTx68

With my Super 44 mufflers it sounds like race truck

Agreed! I have the 2.5" Pypes Street Pro system with the x-pipe and it sounds sick!